how much narrative can one squeeze out of these tables ?
| Intra-EU Trade Balance |
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1999 |
2007-2008 |
2011 |
| Germany |
2.0% |
4.8% |
2.1% |
| Ireland |
19.0% |
7.4% |
12.6% |
| Greece |
-10.0% |
-9.6% |
-5.3% |
| Spain |
-2.9% |
-4.0% |
-0.6% |
| France |
-0.3% |
-3.1% |
-4.3% |
| Italy |
0.5% |
0.5% |
-0.2% |
| Netherlands |
14.8% |
24.5% |
27.9% |
| Austria |
-3.9% |
-3.0% |
-5.0% |
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| Extra-EU
Trade Balance |
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|
1999 |
2007-2008 |
2011 |
| Germany |
1.2% |
2.8% |
4.0% |
| Ireland |
6.1% |
7.8% |
15.1% |
| Greece |
-3.9% |
-9.1% |
-4.4% |
| Spain |
-2.1% |
-5.1% |
-3.8% |
| France |
1.0% |
-0.1% |
0.0% |
| Italy |
0.8% |
-1.2% |
-1.4% |
| Netherlands |
-11.8% |
-17.5% |
-20.5% |
| Austria |
1.4% |
2.7% |
1.9% |
